Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Sonepur runs at 15.7%, behind the typical district. The district has 22 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 8% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sonepur, which ranks 20 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 53.1%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 72.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Sonepur are in the Sonepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sonepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.